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Although Kateřina only recently graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and the nominated collection basically builds on her diploma thesis, her morphology is remarkably mature and professional. The Nihon Lobendau collection is perfectly mastered from the aspects of both idea and technology. Her sources of inspiration combine the local subject of a devastated and depopulated landscape around the northernmost Czech village of Lobendava and Japanese anime by the iconic artist Hayao Miyazaki. The latter, among other things, includes motifs from a film about Princess Mononoke who, with the help of supernatural creatures, fights for preserving the original Nature. The collection, flirting with the utmost sensitive and technically advanced treatment of various kinds of silk, is complemented by sailing and playfully conceived motifs of flying ribbons.

Despite the rather conspicuous artistic expression, the line in question does not only include extravagant show pieces but also easily wearable dresses and a practical accessory in the form of a backpack. The whole is augmented by jewellery by Markéta Kratochvílová, who the Designblok jury nominated in the corresponding category for this work. Fancying generous work with large volumes and fluffy forms is also clearly apparent in Kateřina's earlier collections, created during her studies in the Academy's Studio of Clothing and Shoe Design, headed by Liběna Rochová. The artist has previously presented her works at, for example, Designblok and the Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week.

Kateřina comes from the city of Rakovník and began her studies at the Secondary Industrial School of Clothing in Prague-Holešovice.

Veronika Ruppert